Michigan Tech President Glenn D. Mroz testified before the House higher education subcommittee in Lansing, outlining cost-cutting measures that Tech has taken and asking for equity in applying the law regarding Michigan Public School Employees Retirement System payments.

Michigan Tech's Board of Control approved a $165.5 million general fund budget for the fiscal year that begins July 1, 2012. The budget includes a tuition increase of 3.9 percent for Michigan resident undergraduates.